This
is a lateral valley of the Rendena Valley. It runs from north to south from the
Vivaio Brenta nursery to the slopes of the Monte Sabion and Palon dei Mughi
peaks, at which point the Nardis Valley starts, wending its way eastwards. The
Agola Valley (“agola” probably means “aquila” or eagle) is bounded in
the east by the Crozzon di Val d’Agola and Cima Prà dei Camosci peaks; the
Fracingli peaks separate it from the Brenta Valley. The main tourist attraction
is Lake Valagola.This
is a small lake on the western slopes of the Brenta group, lying at the end of a
clearing bound by the River Tosa and by Monte Sabion. Its wates contain rainbow
trout and minnow. The valley has a highly-prized wood (called Cantino) which has
been managed over the centuries by the Regole,
a local independent administrative body.

This is an access itinerary without any
particular difficulty: after the fork on the Pian di Nardis plain the path goes
past the scree on the Tovo Randolan peak and winds its way up a series of rock
steps called the Scala Santa or “holy steps” as far as the Refuge.